Originally published on 10/2/2020
Shadow Creek High School seniors Jessica Liu and Viren Govin and Manvel High School senior Anh Kien Nguyen were named semifinalists in the 66th annual National Merit Scholarship Program.
These three Alvin ISD students were among the 1.5 million high school juniors who entered the program by taking the PSAT/NMSQT Qualifying Test.
Only 16,000, or less than 1 percent were named semifinalists based on their scores.
Semifinalists are now able to seek finalist standing, one step closer to 7,600 scholarships worth about $32 million that will be offered in the spring.
Additionally, eight Alvin ISD students were named as "commended students", a distinction bestowed on 34,000 of those who entered the program.
Congratulations to the following students:
Shadow Creek High School Jessica Liu – Semifinalist
Viren Govin – Semifinalist
Grace Marshburn – Commended
Nathanael Mathew – Commended
Nikil Vijayan – Commended
Savindu Wimalasooriya – Commended
Maia Bates – Commended
Austin Lee – Commended
Manvel High School
Anh Kien Nguyen - Semi Finalist
Talal Gbamgbola - Commended
Alvin High School
Samuel Woodward - Commended
NMSC, a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 400 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence.